The Christmas Countdown.

OK, I can finally squeeze in a half an hour me time towards my blog. With one exam down, and two more to go - I can thankfully say this time next week I can finally relax and thank that the dreadful exam season is over and most importantly look forward to Christmas with my family and friends. Its so frustrating trying to squeeze everything into your week and trying to stay updated with my blog while study is a tricky situation to say the least. But anyways, the week after next is a new week. I can prepare my self to finally start my Christmas shopping, plan attending upcoming blogging events, focus on my blog ( lots of new plans and ideas for the new year) and last but not least reveal my HUGE giveaway.
As you can see from my HaylsKouture website, I have a new travel section on it. So plans are, in the new year I'm going to focus on my travelling more, reviewing my stay away and give advice on what to do, see etc. I really love travelling and getting to write about it is something I really want to do. Plans for my summer are coming together, but I will reveal more about that in upcoming months. For now, I hope you understand my delay on new blogposts, and I will post a new one as soon as Im finished the dreadful exams.
 Thanks for reading, and keep your eyes peeled on my website in the upcoming weeks.

Your Stylishly,
HaylsKouture.

The Golden Christmas List.

Before I start this piece, I just want to let you guys know that I have been so busy the past while. My exams are starting next week and I just about got this time this evening (after a long day of study) to publish this. Anyways, enough about me and some time for you. With Christmas just around the corner, we need to have be writing our wish lists. Its crazy to think Christmas is nearly here, where has the year gone? I know some of you organised ladies probably have your shopping done and dusted but majority of us haven't even started yet and that is including guilty me.

So to help you, I have decided to each day post a fashion piece on my Facebook page from now until Christmas. I will attach the link to buy online alongside the price. It can be a great way to buy for a friend or even yourself. Look at me as your own personal shopper in other words. I know it can be tricky to buy for people especially when one can have everything. So that is why Im happy to help. Underneath is a selection of cute gifts to get you started.

Have a lovely, warm evening in front on the fire.

HaylsKouture. X

Gifts From Penneys. Click Here
Click here to purchase.
  

Gifts From Urban Outfitters. Click Here
    

We Want It All.

The above title matches what Im about to talk about. That is of course the beloved ever lasting knitwear. We want every colour, style, size, pattern and label - its simply a clothing item that will never grow out of style. While doing my research I actually found many new chic online stores which provide us with cosy jumpers and winter essentials. I will attach a link below for you all to have a browse, but before I do that I want you all to unclutter your closets and pick out at least five of your favourite winter pieces. This is simply because these pieces will be your top picks this winter and knowing what colour and style you like helps you decide what more you need to buy. I find I always go for the oversized knit, as it is warm and comfortable but yet so stylish with a pair of skinny jeans and boots. Penney's hold a great range of jumpers and so do New look. If you go onto my Instagram you will see I bought a classic grey knitted sweater in New Look last week for only 11.00. Like everything the price range varies, you can go out and buy an over expensive jumper for 100.00 and buy a look alike from a high street store for only 10. So be careful on where you are going to purchase. Anyways, Im going to link up some websites and stores which offer us an excellent range of knitwear for every style and age.

STORES:                                                    
+River Island 
House of fraiser                                                       
+Dunnes Stores
+Primark
+Forever 21
+New Look
+Brown Thomas

ONLINE STORES:
ASOS
UNMADE
ZARA
MANGO

P.S - layering your knits with under tops, high neck jumpers and leather jackets are a most do!

Your stylishly always,
HaylsKouture.

  

Winter Coats: Zara Vs Penneys.

Are you a Zara lover or a Primarkaholic? Maybe you even cant get enough of both, but thats not a problem right?! Gratefully, a lot of you girls have contacted me asking me about my jackets and faux fur lately. I have quite a few faux fur gilets and coats, which I started buying back a few years ago until now. Luckily, the dont go out of style; so that is why they most likely look new. I always seem to purchase my coats from Zara (surprise, surprise). They as we know have a top of the range coat collection offering every style and colour suitable for whatever your taste might be.  Recently I have noticed the great selection Penneys are offering, and they are becoming extremely popular within everyone's closet. Even our high end magazines and Instagrams are exploding in what Penneys have to offer us. In the following I picked different looks from both high-street stores suitable for this cold upcoming winter. Moreover, I hope it helps you with finding the right fit alongside look.

Happy Shopping!! X
 @Zara: (military jackets are all in this season).
 LINK TO SHOP COATS IN ZARA
  
@Primark:
LINK TO SHOP COATS IN PENNEYS
  

Halloween Needs A Little Black Dress

With Halloween (one of my favourite seasons) just around the corner, it can be quite tricky one picking an outfit. I know us girls want to look nice and scary at the same time, and find it rather difficult to pull it of. With majority of us dressing up, and some finding it hard to chose an outfit; I decided to pick out five black dresses which will have you covered this Halloween. As we know, black is an all time perfect catch, you can wear it again, style it up as much as you want and you can basically get away with wearing it any time and occasion. Having at least two essential black dresses in your closet is a must. We all need a life saver clothing piece close to us, and its the perfect answer to a problematic fashion crisis right?
The following five dresses are all under 30.00 and you can purchase them from Missguided ( they have amazing new clothes in by the way).
So, I hope this will help some of you out if your stuck on what to wear this Halloween, and beside it sometimes flattering to go simple. It can be just as nice. You might even want to buy these following dresses for another occasion, but for now its just a selection for the upcoming bank holiday weekend.

Enjoy, the link is here --  https://www.missguided.eu/dresses

Yours stylishly,
HaylsKouture. X

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Fashion Statement Boots For Winter

Who doesn't love boots? They are the perfect essential to comfort, style and warmth. We all love them, and having too many is never a problem - the more, the better. So with October coming to a close, we are slowly creeping into our beloved Christmas seasons. Jackets, faux fur, warm cosy knits and boots is all we want in our closet. But I know there sometimes can be a major problem, and that is of course in finding the right pair of boots. I know my friends often say its hard to find the right heel on a boot, sometimes we can see a pair we want but the heel can be often to high or low. Luckily, with research done I picked you ladies out five statement boots you cannot go wrong with. Each five have a heel suitable for any height alongside coming in all reasonable prices under 50.00 With suede, leather and animal print you can glam up any boot with any outfit as long as it matches your inner comfort zone.
So go ahead, have a browse on this cold Friday night (maybe even do some online shopping).
I hope you enjoy the read and boots.

Yours Stylishly,

HaylsKouture. X

 
 

Welcoming October

Its that time of year again, the time of year we all want our cosy knitwear, leather boots and oversized jackets. Its also that time of year again when we say goodbye to our floral tropical clothing. Although it might be sad for some to say goodbye to the summer season, its comforting to somewhat know Christmas is just around the corner. So with the new season at our toes, whats better than a shopping spree to your local high street stores like  Zara, RI and Topshop.
As you know Im a Zaraholic and want every single piece of clothing the fabulous store holds. Merely, because of this,  here is some stylish pieces from our beloved top of the AW style store.
Enjoy your day,
HaylsKouture.




 

Paris I Love You

I know what your probably thinking before you read this - that I was already in Paris previously. Thats right to start of with, I was proudly in the beyond beautiful city of love going back in May and sadly Im only getting to write about it now. Back in May my laptop was broken which left me behind in all of blog posts - so as they say, better late than never. Im not going to go on to much, lets just say the whole four days were magical. Staying in the centre of Paris with Daniel in an exquisite Parisian hotel capturing a powerful bright glimpse of the Eiffel Tour. We ventured to Disneyland, The Louvre, Versailles, and all the famous attractions Paris has to offer. Although it was very expensive, it was safe to say every penny was worth it. The food, weather, atmosphere and even just the relaxation of sitting in front of a French Cuisine was emphatic. I loved it, all of it and cannot wait to visit it again some day. I travelled to London twice this summer, Paris and ended my summer in the canary sunshine of Lanzarote. Gosh I love travelling,  Im such a travel-bug. Its amazing to see and witness different cultures and its comforting to say I've once been part of it all.

So to some up my short piece on La Paris - here is some of my favoruitre pictures I captured over there. Feeling a mixture between Blair Waldorf and Carrie Bradshaw it was a vacation I will always remember.To see more of my Paris pictures go onto my facebook page, I have a whole album on my time there. HaylsKouture. X


   

The Launch of Irish Blogger Agency

Where do I start? Words cannot describe how over the moon I feel right now. Everything in life is going great, work, college, friends, family, and to top it all of my blog. Yesterday I attended the launch of the Irish Blogger Agency at Dublin's Double Tree by Hilton. The whole day in a nutshell was superb - it was filled with bloggers, excitement alongside extraordinary speakers who thought us the key to successful blogging in the near upcoming future. Our fabulous host and the woman who brought all of us together - Sinead Carroll is beyond talented, and I truly cannot wait to work with her. Merely, as you probably already seen my snap chats during the day, you probably already know what I luckily received and learnt throughout the day. Blank Canvas gifted us all a box filled with 100 euro of products including makeup brushes and a glamorous palette of bronze eye-shadows. I usually would buy much makeup so Im so excited to try these out! Companies and reps from all over Ireland attended including So Fragrances, a rep from Cocoa Brown and many more (too many to name). All in all the day was a huge success - not only did it teach us the value of blogging and whats in store for the future, but it gave us a chance to meet new people doing the same line of work that we all want to do. I know it can be hard to balance time, especially for me with blogging part time and college, but I really try my best and put a lot of effort into my written pieces. So start your Monday on a note of pessimism, get work done and trust me it all pays of in the end. My goal is to become a fashion journalist, and its safe to say Im going to work hard until one day I can finally say Iam one.

Have a great week ladies, for recent updates on my days follow my Instagram account which holds all my personal pictures and style I capture.
Yours Stylishly,

HaylsKouture. X

  Top - Zara. Trousers - Pull And Bear. Shoes - River Island <3

Simple Look From Topshop

Good evening or should I say goodnight? After a hectic week of college work im back at home with another busy weekend ahead. This Sunday Im attending a blogger event in the Hilton Hotel Dublin accompanied by my fabulous blogger friend - Thats So Ray (check her out if you have not already). Anyways to the point Im getting to, I just want to show you all lovely ladies what I wore last night out in Galway. It was a girls night which meant lots of getting ready and lots of various decisions of what to wear. So with the help of a friend; I wore this simple yet fashionable dress from our beloved Topshop store. The colour which will never get old or out of style is a colour we a guaranteed to wear all year around. I think the colour black or gold is most suitable to wear with it as it captures the colour of the dress greatly. My overall look was simple, I usually would curl my hair but instead I decided to keep it simple alongside the look. My shoes are from +Missguided , they are actually very
comfortable and i have them over two years now!

So if your looking for a simple look for a night out why not pick up one these midi dresses, they come in baby pink, black and cream. Oh and I almost forgot to mention - how fab is the back of it?

Check it out on my HaylsKouture facebook page -
https://www.facebook.com/haylskouture/?fref=ts


SHOP HERE FOR TOPSHOP DRESSES

Zaraholic

 

SHOP HERE FOR AUTUMN ESSENTIALS

Fashion Week

As September comes to an exciting start, for some anyways its the start of a new beginning, others its Fashion Week in Milan, London, Paris and New York City. Oh what I would do to be there is indescribable. The lights, celebs, beyond high street fashion and labels it would be more than heaven. For this year anyways I have my beloved issue of Hello Fashion, this is were I can get all the latest looks and styles from Gucci to Versace. This magazine is a well worth read for all you fashion lovers and shopaholics like me, its filled with new trends and is merely an easy guide to become a fashionista in your own society at home.

So to give you ladies a glimpse of fashion here is a list of Designers that were at Fashion Week this year. Fendi, Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren and Oscar De La Renta were all voted critics favourites. Alongside Balmain and Chloe listed the most elegant. As we all have our own tastes in fashion, each gown and piece reflected the designers certain theme. As Dior created the theme of youth, Givenchy depicted the theme of ancient Egypt. So what are you waiting for? Go browse every magazine bursting with designers or even google the web to witness the lust of fashion week performed by all our darling supermodels such as Hailey Baldwin, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner.

I simply love love love fashion and I most of all enjoy looking at everyone's styles and who their styles look up to. To end my night writing, I want to leave it on a note of thankfulness. This september is already starting of super, with new opportunity in hold and more events taking place; im entirely lucky to be sharing it with you all. Yours Stylishly, HaylsKouture. X

Hello Autumn, Yellow & Velvet.

With the Autumn months slowly creeping in we find ourselves slowly replacing our beloved summer clothes with chunky oversized knits and boots. We all love warm cosy jackets, beige clothes and dusky colours to represent our Autumn wardrobe. With the welcoming season embracing, here is a few tips to add to your newly adjusted closet.

1) YELLOW/MUSTARD this colour is totally the "it" colour for this season, anything yellow added to your outfit gives you that catwalk look of knowing how stylish your look really is. Mustard mini skirts are all in Zara stores, alongside many velvet styled skirts and high collared tops. As you probably know already Zara is my guilty pleasure, cheap, cheerful & most importantly top of the range high street fashion - so get your all yellow everything in there!!

SHOP HERE



2) Silver tones of colour with oversized clothing, similar to the picture above. Tiny Ts with baggy knits styled with long pleated metallic skirts are a must do. It chanels ones inner Dolce & Gabanna.
You can get the long pletted skirts in any high street store including Penneys. They have a great varied selection of colours, styles and patterns. Matched with heels or boots they are a comfortable classy essential to have any time of year.



3) Get your Kim K fashionista style out this season  with Yeezy styled boots. Although they might be top of the range expensive,but luckily you can shop them here on https://ie.prettylittlething.com/
They are simply all the style this season, I personally LOVE them - especially because you can style them with anything dressy or casual. All in all this outfit all matched together in one is one to add to ones AW closet.

SHOP HERE
I truly hoped this somewhat helped you formed an idea on what to look for while shopping this season, I will keep you updated during the week with another inspired high street outfit.
Enjoy your Wednesday,

Yours Stylishly, HaylsKouture. X

Neal and Wolf Hair Products

The last month has been extremely busy. Luckily, its now early September which means Im back to college in Galway, which also means back to routine and work! Im also just back from the sunny canary islands of Lanzarote which i spent an amazing week in the hot sun, alongside sipping cocktails and reading a magnificent novel by the Sex and the City author, Candace Bushnell. However, to the very point Im getting to, on my return back to Ireland I received the most gorgeous parcel packed with Neal and Wolf hair products. It included, the shampoo, conditioner, hair treatment and protection spray for my hair. With the appealing look of them what more could I do but run to the shower to try them out. So now here Iam writing this piece with 100% honestly, that the products are a heavenly way to treat your hair. I myself, have quite dry hair which means if I dont tend to wash it after two days the volume no longer stays, but surprisingly with the following my hair was left feeling silky, smooth and healthy after two days. Also the shampoo and conditioner are said on the label for daily usage, this means you can use the products daily without your hair getting oily and greasy. The products are deigned on the theme of luxury, in other words Neal and Wolf want you to grasp confidence and passion in your hair. The smell alone of the products are different to all other hair cosmetics, the smell in which stays in your hair giving you that fresh floral scent of glamour. So if your looking for a new hair brand or even want to give your locks that special treatment like I did; why not shop +Neal and Wolf  now? For me reviewing this I cannot but tell you its definitely worth a try.

http://www.nealandwolf.com/shop SHOP HERE NOW <3

So if you want to learn more dont be afraid to ask me or even contact the above link to Neal and Wolf.

Start your September with flawless silky hair.

Yours Stylishly,
HaylsKouture. X

A Recent Update On My Summer So Far.

Just a quick update for you all, I have not exactly had all the time in the world  recently to be greatly writing updates in my blog. Between working / learning how to drive & travelling my summer has being safe to say busy so far. Another reason why I haven't being writing much on my blog is because my blog in the next while is being completely updated with a new website design. Furthermore I will discuss more about this matter in the  near future, but for now Im back at it with all new tips for the AW16 collection from our highstreet store Topshop & in the next upcoming weeks I will have Aines Boutique AW range too. Cailyn Cosmetics have also contacted me to promote their products which is a great honour. I was recently in London with my besties for a few days - the sun was shining (in other words it was extremely hot). We went site seeing around Notting Hill and basically all over central London in the big red hop on buses. It was a trip to remember with the gleaming lights of Piccadilly circus in which we seen a west-end play and of course we had to hit the high street stores on Oxford Street. London is one of my favourite places - its like a mini world all in one city. I really cannot wait to attend London Fashion College here in the next few years. So, thats pretty much my excuse for busy me. Also I want to thank you all for being so supportive - its only the beginning of my fashion journey alongside many new adventures and collaborations on its way! 

Yours Stylishly, 
HaylsKouture X

Ola Espadrilles

As the summer months like to approach us with new flavours of style, the classic espadrilles are always a sexy getaway we all need and want. We see celebs worldwide alongside the sassy women of our street style wearing them, so the sudden question comes to all minds on wanting to buy a pair. If you are a fan of the the canvas beachy summer style - Im sure you have many pairs already. Recently Ive being doing my research on the humble espadrille and Ive actually noticed that they can come in so many styles from ankle ties to leather chanel look-alikes. So if your jetting of on holidays or your want to grasp the chic street look here is a list of affordable stores to purchase:


If you are interested in the shoes or want to find more, dont hesitate to browse more on their websites!! X

Brown Thomas: +Brown Thomas 

River Island: +River Island 

H&M: +H&M 

Zara: +Zara Home 


Primark: +Primark